Kinda true:  A diesel engine is much more thermodynamically efficient
than a gasoline engine (that's why it uses so much less fuel; less is
converted to waste heat), but under normal operation (driving) both will
produce more heat than the heater core can dissipate.  It's the radiator
that will be putting out a lot less heat with a diesel vehicle.
It is also true, as others have mentioned, that a diesel sitting at idle
will not get very warm, and so the van's interior won't really start
warming up until you are under way.

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     Anchorage, AK
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Data Services
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:01 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Diesel Heat

Excuse my unfamiliarity with the subject, but isn't alot of the heat
produced by a diesel engine used up in it's operation, leaving a
relatively
scant amount to heat up the cavernous interior of a Vanagon?  Granted
it's
much better than any of the air-cooled models (without aux heat), but
not as
good as a gasoline fired engine.

Dave B
83 Tiico Westy
83 WBX Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Moery" <mike.moery@ACSALASKA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: Diesel Heat

When it gets below 10 degrees or so, the Eberspracher auxiliary heater
helps a lot!  A block heater is, IMHO, mandatory in all but the hottest
climates, and helps your engine start putting out heat much sooner.

-Mike Moery
     Anchorage, AK
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Michael Snow
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 6:33 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Diesel Heat

Mine gets plenty warm, but then southern California isn't exactly known
for
cold weather. It's a long way from the engine to the heater and the some
heat will be lost.  I use an 80C thermostat and find it adequate.
Others
have installed the 87C version specified in the ETKA listing for more
heat
and I can verify that it makes a huge difference.  Something else to
check
is that the heater valve is adjusted properly and actually opens fully
when
the lever is all the way to the right.

Mike Snow

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of John "Shaggy" Donovan
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 19:05
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Diesel Heat

How warm are Diesel Vanagon supposed to get inside? mine gets warm, but
is
nothing compared to the 84' GTI that I just sold. Are they supposed to
get
toasty? I mean it's a hellofalotbetter than the 71' Westy that I used to
have, but heat is nice during the winter.

Shaggy